Prey for the Devil
critic Reviews
, 15% Rotten Tomatometer Score- There's no dearth of possession stories within the genre, and potboiler Prey for the Devil may leave completists needing a truly horrific -- or at least fun -- exorcist palate cleanser.
- , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreVictoria LuxfordBBC.com
So derivate of (the Exorcist), and even the films it inspired… when there are so many better films like this flooding streaming services, it begs the question – why do we need another?
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreA.A. DowdChron.
This is just another regurgitation of yesterday's devout scare tactics, spewing diet Exorcist clichés as freely as Linda Blair once painted the walls in pea soup.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreLeigh MonsonAV Club
Its dominant thematic threads are at war with one another, shambling around as one story wears the flesh and appearance of another, leaving neither premise wholly intact in a film with the meat stripped from its bones.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreMeagan NavarroBloody Disgusting
It never manages to pull together a narrative cohesive or scary enough to rise above a patchwork of familiar possession horror tropes.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDennis HarveyVariety
Even if it falls short of being particularly memorable or scary, this is a decently entertaining possession potboiler.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScorePrabhjot BainsTilt Magazine
While Stamm’s latest effort isn’t the worst the genre has on offer, it is one of the most frustrating— filled with promise that is quickly exorcized.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreRandy MeeksEspinof
Prey for the Devil tries to be religious, feminist, terrifying and led by a nuanced protagonist, but it fails on almost all fronts. [Full review in Spanish]
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreAllison RoseFlickDirect
Offering a little twist on the typical exorcist movie, Prey for the Devil combines jump scares with hypotheses on possession and exorcism...
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreSantiago AlverúCinemanía (Spain)
The viewer who came for more will be disappointed. Those who wanted impossible twists and sudden frights seen a thousand times get a fair amount. [Full review in Spanish]
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreJonathan SimComingSoon.net
Ultimately, Prey for the Devil is a very hammy movie that almost feels like it was made in the 80s, back when audiences got these ridiculous horror films.
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